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2010 Calendar
| June 12th | Deadline for works accepted into the show to be shipped or hand delivered to YAC matted and framed, 4:00 pm |
| June 19th | Show opens to public at Yeiser Art Center Opening reception, critique and awards presentation, 5pm - 7pm |
| July 24th | Exhibition closes, 4pm |
| July 27th-31st | Shipped entries returned |
| July 27th | First day to pick up hand-delivered entries |
| July 31st | Last day to pick up hand-delivered entries |
2010 Juror- Michael Johnson
(MFA, Northern Illinois University; BS, Eastern Illinois University)
Michael Johnson is a Professor of Art at Murray State University and Director of “Magic Silver”, one of the largest international juried photography exhibitions. Johnson has been teaching photography at MSU for 37 years.
History
Originating in 1975, The Paducah Summer Festival Photo Competition has grown from a fledgling contest to the region's most prestigious annual photographic event. It is open to all without restrictions on size or content. It provides photographers with an outlet for their art, encouragement for growth in their vision and presentation and cash rewards for works of exceptional merit.
Each year from the hundreds of works submitted, 60 to 80 images are selected for exhibition by a highly qualified juror, with 8 to 10 of them receiving cash awards.
There is an opening reception for the annual show with free food and beverage, a juror's critique and awards presentation. There have been recent winners as young 8 and as old as 80.
Now's the time to submit your best recent photos and join in. Who knows... you might just be this year's $750 first place award winner!
